the watergate scandale
Resign from office.
The Watergate scandal forced Nixon to resign the presidency.
Richard M Nixon, in 1974
Richard Nixon resigned because he would have been impeached by congress.
The Watergate scandal forced Nixon to resign the presidency.
President Richard Nixon.
Richard Nixon resigned because he would have been impeached by congress.
President of the United States
Ford was not impeached. He became president after Nixon was forced out of office due largely to the Watergate cover up. Nixon was was facing impeachment process but resign prior.
Spiro Agnew
Spiro Agnew was forced to resign from his position as Vice President under President Nixon due to charges of tax evasion and bribery. He later pleaded no contest to the charges.
US President Richard Nixon was elected US President in 1968. He was reelected in 1972. Due to the Watergate scandal, Nixon was forced to resign.